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FUDE EK8870 vs Keychron V5

Get the FUDE EK8870 for hall effect. Get the Keychron V5 for hot-swappable.

Keychron V5 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Keychron V5

4.8 · 8 reviews

from$74at Keychron

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What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

FUDE EK8870

Keychron V5

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    2.4 GHz

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • FUDE EK8870
  • Keychron V5
Performance
57
91
Build quality
72
89
Productivity
77
98
Customizability
75
98
Portability
50
45

What they share

  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

FUDE EK8870

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron V5

4.8

8 owner reviews

Praise
“In love with it already. Only downside is how long it took to get the keyboard. Other then that its a great product for the price”
AustinVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

FUDE EK8870 vs Keychron V5 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

15 of 27 specs differ

FUDE EK8870

Keychron V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

2.4 GHz
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,170 g

Dimensions

39 x 443 x 140 mm
19 x 142 x 389 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

FUDE EK88702 stores
  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$39Visit
Keychron V54 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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